Swachhta Saptah the Cleanliness Drive of Indian Railways [ Current Affairs ]

(September 18, 2016)

Swachhta Saptah (Cleanliness Week) the cleanliness drive has been launched by the Indian Railways to mark the ‘Swachh Paryavaran Diwas’ (Clean Environment Day), it is nine-day public cleanliness outreach programme which will be celebrated from 17 to 25 September 2016.

It was launched by the Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu in New Delhi.

Key Facts

The initiative is launched to extensive spread awareness on sanitation and cleanliness in rail premises and also to make hygiene a habit in the travelling public.